# Updating your api
**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/updating-your-api/116247
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [June 22, 2019, 5:32am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/updating-your-api/116247 "2019-06-22T05:32:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@badboysandcodg9](https://community.thunkable.com/u/badboysandcodg9)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2019, 5:32am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/updating-your-api/116247/1 "2019-06-22T05:32:40Z")
please update your api becoz ads are not showing
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### Author:  [@Conor](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Conor)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/updating-your-api/116247/2 "2019-06-22T08:45:54Z")
Just because ads aren’t showing for you, it doesn’t mean that an api needs updating…
1. Do you have Thunkable Pro?
2. If you have Thunkable Pro, did you request approval to show ads?
If you don’t have Thunkable Pro and haven’t requested approval, ads won’t show. If you’ve done the above, checkout the troubleshooting section of the docs:
[https://docs.thunkable.com/admob](https://docs.thunkable.com/admob)
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2019, 9:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/updating-your-api/116247/3 "2019-06-22T09:44:07Z")
Hi @badboysandcodg9
In addition to following the suggestions the Conor has outlined above, there is also a troubleshooting guide here:
> [@AdMob Troubleshooting](http://community.thunkable.com/t/admob-troubleshooting/74430):
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> AdMob was [launched for Thunkable ✕](http://community.thunkable.com/t/admob-now-available-on-thunkable-2019-03-12/72116) in March, 2019. It’s a component that comes with great power as well as great responsibility so here are some quick pointers when you’re getting started with AdMob in Thunkable ✕. Setting Up Your Account (Be Patient #1) Typically your AdMob account will be active in 1 - 2 days, however it might take up to 3 - 5 days for your account to be activated. When you’re getting started it’s important to be patient. Use this time to refine the design and functionality …
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### Author:  [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/updating-your-api/116247/4 "2024-11-08T12:13:22Z")